Cargo Procurement Transportation 
GlobalTranz
JUNE 23, 2021
No carrier or mode has been excluded from the increased demand of e-commerce and a customer base that’s anxious for a return to normalcy, including the LTL transportation sector. Port backlogs, cargo limitations on container ships, and a lack of available equipment and port facility staffing. State of the LTL Market. GlobalTranz?today.
Cathy Roberson
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
For the past few years, the air cargo market has greatly benefited from international e-commerce. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), 80% of e-commerce is transported by air and makes up upwards of 30% of total air cargo volume. Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication.
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The Logistics of Logistics
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
He is the former chairman of the board of directors for the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA). He is on the board of directors for the National Industrial Transportation League and chairs its Highway Transportation Committee. About Breakbulk Americas. Breakbulk Americas will be held September 27-29 at the George R.
Freightos
AUGUST 19, 2024
Crossing one million bookings annually in 2023, we’ve made significant headway in digitizing spot freight pricing and bookings, especially in air cargo. Together, we can offer a complete solution that covers the digital procurement of both spot and contract freight services, across air, ocean, road, and rail.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies. Procurement became an island–isolated from the demand signal except for MRP. The focus of the transportation suites was on cost mitigation and price negotiation. Procurement: Purchase price variance and procurement cost.
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
But what is even more complicated is freight billing and handling freight payments: what a cargo owner is initially quoted is often different from what he later is asked to pay. A 2021 Cargo Owners and freight forwarders survey, confirms this. Shipping freight across the world is a complex matter.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 17, 2025
Koganti urged the procurement audience to look for whats referred to as “foresight function” in planning tools, which is capable of enhancing data analysis, scenario generation and trend identification , allowing for more informed and proactive decision-making, albeit with human oversight.
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